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PRB-1 and CC&R's
On Mar 17, 12:12�am, "KC4UAI" wrote:
On Mar 10, 11:12 am, Cecil Moore wrote: KC4UAI wrote: This is important to me because I live in a deed restricted community with a very picky HOA. Did you previously agree to the restrictions? If so, it is likely a legally enforceable contract between you and the other party. In all fairness, Yes and no. *Did I know about the restrictions? *Yes, however, unless I had asked about antennas, the only thing I would have been told was that there was a HOA and they collected dues to support the community pool. *But, I really had no other choice at the time and don't really have one now. *There simply are no similar houses in the area that would not have CCNRs where I could relocate to. Which is the textbook definition of a "contract of adhesion", IMHO. The problem here is that the CCNR's are not a contract between me and the HOA per-say, but an agreement with every other lot owner in the subdivision. *This means I could go the the HOA and get an agreement to alter the CCNRs but my neighbor could still choose to enforce the CCNRs himself even if the HOA declined. *The only way to change the CCNR's is to get *every* party of the contract (all 250+ lot owners) to agree. * Another way of making them practically unchangeable. My only real option is a federal rule similar to PRB-1 and what it does for broadcast and data services. (or wining the lottery or finding some non-existent house w/o CCNR's that the XYL and I can live with..) This is where real estate differs from other purchases IMHO. Unlike almost everything else, RE is in limited supply and not portable. They're not making much more of it, either. Plus you cannot buy what isn't for sale. Most of all, RE is often a joint purchase that affects many people, rather than just one. Getting family agreement is the reality of most modern families. KC4UAI does have some possible options besides those listed: 1) Watch the RE ads and websites looking for a unrestricted house - and be ready to jump on it if on does appear. 2) Look for brand-new developments, and offer to buy only if the developer (who almost always is the one who adds the restrictions) does not include the anti-antenna CC&Rs on the house. It probably will not have an effect right away, but after a while the developers might get the message that they are losing sales because of the restrictions. 3) Save up for the dream house out beyond the restrictions. 4) Figure out ways to get a ruling like the OTARD one for amateur antennas. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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On Mar 17, 9:43 am, wrote:
2) Look for brand-new developments, and offer to buy only if the developer (who almost always is the one who adds the restrictions) does not include the anti-antenna CC&Rs on the house. It probably will not have an effect right away, but after a while the developers might get the message that they are losing sales because of the restrictions. It's an idea, but there are pitfalls here. Having a developer wave or change the CC&R's is an option, but only if he actually can. Assuming that the developer actually owns the land (all of it) and can make changes to the restrictions for you, how many will? Remember there are only about 600K of us nation wide, not a large percentage of the market there. I'll bet that even if we all did this, any single developer would only see this once in a blue moon and making changes in the boiler plate CC&R's would not be done. I'd also be afraid that the developer would try to give you a "waver letter" saying that the specific restriction in question didn't apply to you, but that's about as useful as the paper it's printed on once the development passes from developer control to HOA control. They wouldn't be bound by this "agreement" unless it's legally recorded on your title (and very likely on everybody else's titles as well.) About the only real option here (Apart from joining the HOA Board and bribing the rest of the voting members to get a temporary exception just for me) is to save up my pennies and move to the sticks once I retire in 20+ years. In the mean time I'm stuck with what I can hide in the attic of my single story home which is full of HVAC equipment, electrical, alarm, and phone wiring and Christmas decorations. -= bob =- |
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On Mar 19, 2:00�pm, "KC4UAI" wrote:
On Mar 17, 9:43 am, wrote: 2) Look for brand-new developments, and offer to buy only if the developer (who almost always is the one who adds the restrictions) does not include the anti-antenna CC&Rs on the house. *It probably will not have an effect right away, but after a while the developers might get the message that they are losing sales because of the restrictions. It's an idea, but there are pitfalls here. *Having a developer wave or change the CC&R's is an option, but only if he actually can. Assuming that the developer actually owns the land (all of it) and can make changes to the restrictions for you, how many will? *Remember there are only about 600K of us nation wide, not a large percentage of the market there. I'll bet that even if we all did this, any single developer would only see this once in a blue moon and making changes in the boiler plate CC&R's would not be done. Still worth trying. If a developer starts losing sales because of CC&Rs, they may be more flexible. I don't know what the RE market is like in your area, but here in EPA it is not as much a seller's market as it was a few years ago. Sellers are making deals today that they'd never have made in 2000. I'd also be afraid that the developer would try to give you a "waver letter" saying that the specific restriction in question didn't apply to you, but that's about as useful as the paper it's printed on once the development passes from developer control to HOA control. *They wouldn't be bound by this "agreement" unless it's legally recorded on your title (and very likely on everybody else's titles as well.) That's why you need a competent real estate attorney, to see that the restrictions are completely removed from the deed in accordance with all applicable laws. Some things are *not* DIY. About the only real option here (Apart from joining the HOA Board and bribing the rest of the voting members to get a temporary exception just for me) is to save up my pennies and move to the sticks once I retire in 20+ years. *In the mean time I'm stuck with what I can hide in the attic of my single story home which is full of HVAC equipment, electrical, alarm, and phone wiring and Christmas decorations. I disagree! I think it's at least worth looking. IMHO, one of the biggest problems with buying real estate is that it's not something most people do often, nor when they choose to do it. The trick to getting the best RE deals is to simply watch the market in your target area, and be ready to jump when the right house shows up. But if you accept defeat before even trying..... 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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On Mar 21, 10:33�am, Michael Coslo wrote:
wrote: On Mar 19, 2:00?pm, "KC4UAI" wrote: On Mar 17, 9:43 am, wrote: 2) Look for brand-new developments, and offer to buy only if the developer (who almost always is the one who adds the restrictions) does not include the anti-antenna CC&Rs on the house. *It probably will not have an effect right away, but after a while the developers might get the message that they are losing sales because of the restrictions. It's an idea, but there are pitfalls here. *Having a developer wave or change the CC&R's is an option, but only if he actually can. Assuming that the developer actually owns the land (all of it) and can make changes to the restrictions for you, how many will? *Remember there are only about 600K of us nation wide, not a large percentage of the market there. I'll bet that even if we all did this, any single developer would only see this once in a blue moon and making changes in the boiler plate CC&R's would not be done. Still worth trying. If a developer starts losing sales because of CC&Rs, they may be more flexible. I don't know what the RE market is like in your area, but here in EPA it is not as much a seller's market as it was a few years ago. Sellers are making deals today that they'd never have made in 2000. Agreed, Jim. It's a disaster up here. We don't have that problem here. But the market isn't as hot as it was a few years ago. That's true almost everywhere. Not only are new houses not selling, but there are going to be a lot of new ones coming on the market as the people who bought all the houses on the "voodoo mortgage plans" lose their homes as the payments double or more than double. Unfortunate but true. There was a time, not too long ago, when the lenders and regulations were *very* cautious about people's debt limits. Things were set up to prevent people from getting in too deep a hole. But in recent years, the opposite has become true. * * * * My point is that I would wager a beverage of your choice that at this time, if you approach a real estate agent or developer and let them know that the antenna restriction is there, you are going to walk - the restriction will go in a New York minute. I agree - *if* you are ready to buy, and *if* they can get rid of the restrictions. Side Note: The OTARD ruling is really just the tip of the iceberg IMHO. As energy prices rise, I think we will see more and more alternative-energy installations. For example, a solar hot-water- preheater could reduce the cost of domestic hot water. If the price of photovoltaic cells comes down enough, they could help reduce electricity cost. And of course there's wind energy. But such things are probably prohibited by many CC&Rs, for a bunch of reasons. We may see the day when such CC&Rs are being overturned because of the cost of energy. I'd also be afraid that the developer would try to give you a "waver letter" saying that the specific restriction in question didn't apply to you, but that's about as useful as the paper it's printed on once the development passes from developer control to HOA control. *They wouldn't be bound by this "agreement" unless it's legally recorded on your title (and very likely on everybody else's titles as well.) That's why you need a competent real estate attorney, to see that the restrictions are completely removed from the deed in accordance with all applicable laws. * * * * And how! When we bought our house, and at signing, our attorney found a lien on the place that wasn't found through the entire buying process. Apparently the previous owners knew about it too! *We were saved an unholy mess after the sale. He did his job well and didn't just accept the papers he was given. *We're a walking advertisement for the guy now. My RE attorney found all the deed restrictions on this house. Most of my neighbors had no idea they even existed. None of them are anti-antenna, and most (like setbacks and impervious-surface rules) have been superseded by local ordinances. * * * * One of the most fortunate bits of luck I had was that although I was about 5 years away from becoming a Ham when we bought it, the Neighborhood isn't antenna restricted, with the exception that if you put up a tower, it has to be far away enough from the neighbors that it won't fall on their house - seems reasonable to me! ;^) Depends on the size of the lot. On a lot that's , say, 100 feet wide, you can't put up a tower more than 50 feet high and have its "fall circle" not go over the property line. All I have to do is please the XYL, and I'm there. Yup. Some things are *not* DIY. Like The Law. I am still surprised at how people who wouldn't dream of working on their car, or their computer, etc., will think they have the expertise to do real estate buying and selling without a competent RE attorney looking things over. About the only real option here (Apart from joining the HOA Board and bribing the rest of the voting members to get a temporary exception just for me) is to save up my pennies and move to the sticks once I retire in 20+ years. *In the mean time I'm stuck with what I can hide in the attic of my single story home which is full of HVAC equipment, electrical, alarm, and phone wiring and Christmas decorations. I disagree! I think it's at least worth looking. * * * * People have pressed some unusual things into stealth antennas. What I meant was that even though KC4UAI thinks there are no unrestricted houses that are in his area and affordable, he should still keep looking. My very first antenna was a wire just above the roof line. It was only visible if you knew exactly where to look. And it worked okay, nothing great, but I could get a signal out. * * * * I suppose if a neighbor asked, you could tell them it was a roof moss control line... ;^) There you go! * * * * There are a lot of flag poles that have funny little boxes at the bottom, and a wire that runs into the basement also... In SNJ a few years back there was a case where a military veteran had all of his children on active military duty in the Middle East. They were in combat units, too. He put up a standard flagpole on his front lawn, and would fly the US flag every day. I saw pictures of the house - the flagpole was very nicely done, and not out of scale. The CC&Rs on the property did not allow flagpoles. The HOA fined the vet and took him to court when he would neither pay the fines nor take down the flagpole. I don't know how the case turned out. But I remember it when people say that if someone signs away their rights, they should stick to the rules. IMHO, one of the biggest problems with buying real estate is that it's not something most people do often, nor when they choose to do it. The trick to getting the best RE deals is to simply watch the market in your target area, and be ready to jump when the right house shows up. * * * * Yup. 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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wrote in message oups.com... On Mar 21, 10:33�am, Michael Coslo wrote: wrote: On Mar 19, 2:00?pm, "KC4UAI" wrote: On Mar 17, 9:43 am, wrote: [snip] One of the most fortunate bits of luck I had was that although I was about 5 years away from becoming a Ham when we bought it, the Neighborhood isn't antenna restricted, with the exception that if you put up a tower, it has to be far away enough from the neighbors that it won't fall on their house - seems reasonable to me! ;^) Depends on the size of the lot. On a lot that's , say, 100 feet wide, you can't put up a tower more than 50 feet high and have its "fall circle" not go over the property line. Yet is that actually the correct way to calculate it? That assumes that the tower will break at the base and fall over from the base. This is not the common failure mode (or so I've been told). From one of the experts who was speaking to a city council meeting around here, the towers either twist like a corkscrew or bend over somewhere between the middle and top. The "corkscrew" is supposedly the most common failure mode as that is the way the towers are designed to react if wind loads are exceeded. However in neither case is there a "fall circle". Does anyone have information on this? Although the speaker was supposed to be an expert, I'd be interested in some independent information on this. Dee, N8UZE |
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"Dee Flint" wrote ...
wrote ... Depends on the size of the lot. On a lot that's , say, 100 feet wide, you can't put up a tower more than 50 feet high and have its "fall circle" not go over the property line. Yet is that actually the correct way to calculate it? That assumes that the tower will break at the base and fall over from the base. This is not the common failure mode (or so I've been told). From one of the experts who was speaking to a city council meeting around here, the towers either twist like a corkscrew or bend over somewhere between the middle and top. The "corkscrew" is supposedly the most common failure mode as that is the way the towers are designed to react if wind loads are exceeded. However in neither case is there a "fall circle". Does anyone have information on this? Although the speaker was supposed to be an expert, I'd be interested in some independent information on this. The structure hight as a radius is the "worst-case" limit of damage. Insurance underwriters, country commissioners, et.al. likely don't want to expose themselves to the liability of setting a more risky limit. Our anecdotal history of typical tower failures may not seem as compelling to people with actuarial risk at stake. |
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On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:11:47 EDT, "Dee Flint"
wrote: Does anyone have information on this? Although the speaker was supposed to be an expert, I'd be interested in some independent information on this. See my earlier post. The study was made by the engineering firm that designed the TV transmitting antennas on the Empire State Building in New York City - the name escapes me, though. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon e-mail: k2asp [at] arrl [dot] net |
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